From Cardiac Arrest to Cat Success — Remarkable Story About a Game With Famous Cats (VIDEO)
Herdjie Zhou explains how he almost died, but didn't, and then decided to make a game with famous cats. It makes sense, just listen to him.
SteamSpy’s analysis of the Indiepocalypse: ‘It’s nothing new’ (VIDEO)
SteamSpy founder Sergey Galyonkin uses fresh and existing data to analyse whether or not the ‘Indiepocalypse is nigh’.
Making the sound of Elite: Dangerous (VIDEO)
Using a lot of in-game examples, Sr. Audio Designer Matthew Florianz, delivers an in-depth look into the making of the audio for Elite: Dangerous.
“You stand no chance”, Says Vlambeer’s Rami Ismail (VIDEO)
Vlambeer's Rami Ismail delivered a riveting speech at this year's Control Conference. A room full of indie startups watched in horror as Ismail trashed their hopes and dreams.
33 on Metacritic: Why My Game Failed (VIDEO)
Despite enjoying a lot of positive pre-launch coverage, Vogelsap's asymmetrical multiplayer shooter The Flock failed at launch. Creative Director and Game Designer Jeroen Van Hasselt analysed the launch and wha... Read More...
How A Small Studio Got Its Hands On Halo
With HALO’s latest twin-stick shooter available today, Control500 takes a look at how this major IP ended up in a small studio in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
How HALO found its way to the Dutch capital is a ... Read More...
The Touching Story Behind Killzone 3’s Beautiful Menu Music
Sometimes life is great.
And in May 2010 that’s the case for Joris De Man. The composer has just received the first ever Ivor Novello Award for game music for his work on Killzone 2. A couple of days later, ... Read More...
4 Reasons Why We Fight Over Free-to-Play
The debate on free-to-play games is the fiercest ever in the gamesindustry. Is that a problem? And why is it so hard to find common ground?
Heated debates are nothing new for the gamesindustry. For starters, t... Read More...
Feature • Beyond the Hardware: Next-Gen Gameplay
Now that we know all the technical details of the next generation consoles, it’s time to talk about a more important issue: gameplay.
I died. Again.
It was my own fault – I chose to ignore the obvious signs... Read More...
Interview • No Entry for IGF-finalist from Iran
Iranian student Mahdi Bahrami (20) didn't get a visa for the USA. His Farsh is finalist in the IGF Student Showcase, in 2011 his game Bo got an honorable mention. Currently he's studying in The Netherlands.
Ca... Read More...